Women Protest Against Male Violence

Summer 2013 (3), 30th June 2013.

This is the first leg in a series paying attention to male violence against women - and children. I dedicate this series to a young and beautiful person I knew, a woman who died as a result of intrafamily violence. I may name her later on if her family agrees. One article previously published on Labyrinto last Winter, Death, was about the gruesome gangrape and murder on a bus in the Indian capital New Delhi.Last week, two women were murdered by their husbands in the city of Ghent (Belgium). One of them was of Turkish origin, the other one came from Moroccco. Members of “Ayfer Kuru / Turkish Lady Ghent” want women’s complaints to be heard and treated more vigorously. The participants listened to testimonies by victims and they held a minute of silence for the two murdered women. Ayfer Kuru underlines that one woman in three is directly confronted with physical violence. They demand to be taken more seriously by the police. If and when children are involved, special steps are required to insure they will not enter the next cycle of violence. Alderman Resul Tapmas (SP.a) showed support and appreciation for the action. The city of Ghent is paying attention to equal rights, women’s rights, and preventing violence. But the demonstrators made clear that this topic has to stay high on the agenda, and underlines the need to invest in prevention. Tapmas invited “Turkish Lady Ghent” and other organisations in order to discuss ways to improve the policy helping to prevent such horrible violence. 30th June, 2013. Source: www.deredactie.be